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COVID-19
8 US States Follow DHS in Naming 'Blockchain Managers' as Essential Employees in Coronavirus Crisis
At least eight U.S. states have directed “blockchain managers” in food and agriculture to keep working through COVID-19 shutdowns following guidance from the Department of Homeland Security, though it remains unclear who this includes.
'Digital Dollar' Stripped From Latest US Coronavirus Relief Bill
The latest version of a U.S. House bill to stimulate the economy during the coronavirus pandemic no longer includes any language around a digital dollar, though a Financial Services Committee bill still does.
House Stimulus Bills Envision 'Digital Dollar' to Ease Coronavirus Recession (Updated)
Proposed legislation meant to shore up the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic includes a recommendation to create a digital dollar.
Fed Stands Ready to Replace Infected Greenbacks With Clean Bills
The Fed doesn’t plan to destroy banknotes as China did, but it has a stockpile of fresh greenbacks should it need to replace what’s in circulation.
Coinbase Broke Traffic Records and Saw Massive Volume During Market Collapse
Coinbase reported record site traffic and a massive surge in 24-hour trading volume during last week’s coronavirus-driven market swings.
Think a Privacy Law Will Stop Surveillance Capitalism? You Don't Know Google
Big Tech's business model isn't threatened by the prospect of new data privacy laws, says one VC. FAANG firms are too nimble, powerful and ingenious.
Bitcoin News Roundup for March 18, 2020
How can you help during the COVID-19 crisis? Some techies have an idea. It's CoinDesk's Markets Daily Podcast.
Thieves Swindle $2M From Coronavirus Preppers With Hand Sanitizer, Face Mask Scams
Scammers purporting to sell face masks, hand sanitizer and medication have stolen at least $2 million in cryptocurrency from panicking consumers, claims blockchain security firm AnChain.AI.
Ethereum Community Grapples With Coronavirus as EthCC Cases Tick Upward
A number of attendees who contracted COVID-19 at an Ethereum conference in Paris have gone public with their diagnoses in what some are calling an act of "radical transparency."
Mass Surveillance Threatens Personal Privacy Amid Coronavirus
The extreme surveillance measures taken to address COVID-19 are not normal or inevitable.
